Thursday, September 29, 2016

Thoughts: This is the type of story you can easily get lost in. I was actually disappointed it was so short. I do think I may have missed out on some of the visuals by listening to the audio, but the producers tried to make up for it with sound effects.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Thoughts: At first, I thought my confusion was because I had not read the first book in the series, but after reading a while and not catching on, I just realized the story itself was confusing me. The whole time, I felt in a fog, never truly understanding the characters.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Thoughts: In the conclusion, Gale finally gets flesh-out, and it becomes even more apparent that there is no chemisty between him and Katniss, which just makes Katniss more infuriating. The story, though, moves at a better clip than the second book, but Collins still figured out how to incorporate the Games without having the characters in the arena.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Thoughts: I read Stranger in a Strange Land and could barely get through it, so I was not looking forward to reading Double Star. Luckily, they almost seem like they were written by totally different people. Double Star has an engaging plot that is easy to follow and moves at a great clip - everything that Stranger in a Strange Land lacks.

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Thoughts: It sort of felt like Collins was out of ideas going back into the area in the second book. However, I did think the arena was better this time. Unfortunately, Katniss is still not likeable, and the love triangle is just so odd since Peeta is so well flesh-out but Gale is very one-dimensional. And why must female narrators for any YA distopian sound so melancholy?

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